PNO-V-86-008, on 860219,unusual Event Declared & Hot Shutdown Initiated After Boron Sample Exceeded 2,200 Ppm.Unusual Event Terminated When Primary Std for Boron Analysis Determined to Be Faulty

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PNO-V-86-008:on 860219,unusual Event Declared & Hot Shutdown Initiated After Boron Sample Exceeded 2,200 Ppm.Unusual Event Terminated When Primary Std for Boron Analysis Determined to Be Faulty
ML20154K162
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Site: Diablo Canyon Pacific Gas & Electric icon.png
Issue date: 02/20/1986
From: Burdoin J, Polich T
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:
References
PNO-V-86-008, PNO-V-86-8, NUDOCS 8603110214
Download: ML20154K162 (1)


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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-V-08 Date: 02/20/86

This preliminary notification co'nstitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public intcrest significance. The information presented.is as initially received without verification cr cvaluation and is basically all that is"known by Region V staff on this date.-

FACILITY: PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY Emergency Classification DIABLO CANYON UNIT 1 XX Notification of Unusual Event, DOCKET NO. 50-275 Alert SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, CA Site Area Emergency General Emergency Not Applicable

SUBJECT:

RWST BORON CONCENTRATION At 8:35PM on February 19, 1986, the boron sample of the Unit 1 Refueling Water Storage Tank (RWST) was found to exceed the upper Technical Specification limit of 2200 ppm. The subsequent camples confirmed the out of specification concentration of 2284 ppm. At 9:34 PM the licensee d:clared an Unusual Event and began-reducing load in preparation for bringing Unit 1 to Hot-Shutdown in accordance with the Technical Specification Limiting Conditions for Operations.

Concurrently the licensee started adding primary water to the RWST. At 12:35 AM on February 20, 1986, the licensee terminated the unusual event as the primary standard used in bor:n analysis was determined to be faulty. The unit was at 65% power when the event was tsrminated and is currently at 100% power.

Tha licensee has made a press release.

This information is current as of 9:20AM, February 20,1986.

C:ntact: J. Burdoin FTS 463-3852 T. Polich 805-595-2354 DISTRIBUTION H St. MNBB Phillips E/W W111ste Air Rights Mail:

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